Lisa and Ross Pearson share a common goal: to end learning disabilities in their lifetime. Learning disabilities (and learning challenges) do not need to exist, as the lacking cognitive skills can be trained.

Having worked with adults and children, they have learned first-hand what a person’s life can be like when he or she struggles with learning.

For children, it results in a lack of self-esteem and the inability to gain the knowledge that is the primary purpose of going to school. It frequently causes friction within the family when the child does not complete homework and fights about going to school. Children usually either withdraw or rebel in response to the constant pressure placed upon them, both at home and in school.

As an adult, it means an inability to succeed in occupational training programs resulting in a life of dead-end jobs. For many people, it also means an inability to learn new skills on-the-job in response to an ever-changing job market, and so frequent firings. Statistics show a strong link between learning disabilities and drug/alcohol dependency, criminal activity, and unemployment.

It doesn’t have to be like this! Learning abilities can be trained. If you are reading this as the parent of a student who struggles with learning, hopefully you will take the steps necessary to change your child’s future.

Ross and Lisa are certified in PACE (Processing and Cognitive Enhancement), Fast ForWord, MTC (Master the Code), Samonas Auditory Intervention (Level IV), Interactive Metronome, and Belgau Learning Breakthrough Program (Balametrics). They have both taken the Fundamentals of Dyslexia Correction through Davis Dyslexia International. Lisa is an Advanced Trainer in SOI (Structure of Intellect) and is trained and experienced in ESI (Educational Sensory Integration) and Discover Math.

Lisa was nominated for the 2006 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. Her personal story has been featured on CBC Venture and CTV National News (Biography), and in Business in Vancouver magazine. She is a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for the 125th Anniversary of Confederation, is listed in the Canadian Who’s Who, and is a member of Mensa.